tinned

[ tind ]

adjective

1. coated or plated with tin.
2. Chiefly British. preserved or packed in a can; canned.

tinned

/ tɪnd /

adjective

1. plated, coated, or treated with tin
2. preserved or stored in airtight tins

   tinned soup

3. coated with a layer of solder

Other Word Forms

• un·tinned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tinned¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; tin, -ed ², -ed ³

Example Sentences

Last year, just a month after moving to New York City, I hopped on the tinned fish craze.

From Salon

She bought some tinned semolina so her children could try - and it didn't go too badly.

From BBC

Much of what most of us eat is processed, from tinned vegetables to bread and milk.

From Salon

"We're living on tinned vegetables and microwave dinners," she told me.

From BBC

The family carried their clothes, some cans of tinned food, and a few personal possessions.

From BBC